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First, his boat with around 160 people on board, including women and children, managed to evade the extra naval patrols off Mauritania and Senegal.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eight existing prisons have been tasked with preparing special sections for children, where they will be kept separate from adult inmates.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Then, he’d warned the young women that their chances of getting married and having children would drop precipitously if they hadn’t achieved either by age 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

After some renovations to its large water slide that will be reopening Saturday, the pool is open to swimmers for an admission fee of $4 for adults and children 17 and under for $1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Each year the children had grown older, bolder, louder; but Clare had never thought they would trespass into his beloved Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman